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Sun Aug 2 01:26:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/endangered-animal-photos-shine-empire-state-building-1676.shtml
1676NEW YORK (AP) -- Dozens of people stopped in Manhattan intersections gazing at photos of endangered animals shining on the side of the Empire State Building.

Organizers say the Saturday night event was a first-of-its-kind live video projection.

It drew large crowds of spectators, many taking photos with their smartphones. ...]]>

NEW YORK (AP) -- Dozens of people stopped in Manhattan intersections gazing at photos of endangered animals shining on the side of the Empire State Building.

Organizers say the Saturday night event was a first-of-its-kind live video projection.

It drew large crowds of spectators, many taking photos with their smartphones. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupSun Aug 2 01:23:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/man-arrested-after-punching-officer-unconscious-1675.shtml
1675SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) -- Police say an upstate New York man stopped for dancing in the street with a traffic cone repeatedly punched an officer until he was unconscious.

The Post-Star of Glens Falls reports (http://bit.ly/1M3BdoL ) James D. Hilton was charged Saturday with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. ...]]>SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) -- Police say an upstate New York man stopped for dancing in the street with a traffic cone repeatedly punched an officer until he was unconscious.

The Post-Star of Glens Falls reports (http://bit.ly/1M3BdoL ) James D. Hilton was charged Saturday with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupSun Aug 2 01:22:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/lawmakers-at-odds-over-proposed-highway-1674.shtml
1674HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) -- New York lawmakers are battling over whether to rename part of a Long Island road after Billy Joel.

The argument over naming a highway for The Piano Man has sparked a debate over whether roads should be named for the living or only the dead. ...]]>HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) -- New York lawmakers are battling over whether to rename part of a Long Island road after Billy Joel.

The argument over naming a highway for The Piano Man has sparked a debate over whether roads should be named for the living or only the dead. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupFri Jul 31 13:48:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/nys-releases-list-med-marijuana-licensees-1673.shtml
1673Albany/Rochester, N.Y. - The New York State Department of Health released the list of locations who will receive licenses to grow and dispense medical marijuana in New York.

Monroe County will receive a manufacturing and dispensary facility to be run by Columbia Care. ...]]>

Albany/Rochester, N.Y. - The New York State Department of Health released the list of locations who will receive licenses to grow and dispense medical marijuana in New York.

Monroe County will receive a manufacturing and dispensary facility to be run by Columbia Care. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupThu Jul 30 12:54:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/syracuse-doc-sentenced-wifes-death-1672.shtml
1672Syracuse, N.Y. (AP) -- A prominent central New York physician has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for killing his estranged wife inside their suburban Syracuse mansion and attempting to cover up the crime.

Sixty-three-year-old Dr. Robert Neulander, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence, was sentenced Thursday in Onondaga County Court. ...]]>

Syracuse, N.Y. (AP) -- A prominent central New York physician has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for killing his estranged wife inside their suburban Syracuse mansion and attempting to cover up the crime.

Sixty-three-year-old Dr. Robert Neulander, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence, was sentenced Thursday in Onondaga County Court. ...]]>

Officials say a father from Lackawanna, just south of Buffalo, had traveled to Turkey with the intent of joining ISIS. Arafat Nagi was arrested Wednesday, after a neighbor overheard him talking about waging Jihad. ...]]>

Lackawanna, N.Y. - The FBI has released new information on a terror arrest near Buffalo.

Officials say a father from Lackawanna, just south of Buffalo, had traveled to Turkey with the intent of joining ISIS. Arafat Nagi was arrested Wednesday, after a neighbor overheard him talking about waging Jihad. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupThu Jul 30 07:25:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/david-sweat-cooperating-officials-1670.shtml
1670Romulus, N.Y. – A New York state police major who led the manhunt for two men who escaped a northern New York prison says the surviving escapee is still cooperating with investigators.

Major Charles Guess says every interview with David Sweat has been fruitful and he expects more as the investigation continues. ...]]>

Romulus, N.Y. – A New York state police major who led the manhunt for two men who escaped a northern New York prison says the surviving escapee is still cooperating with investigators.

Major Charles Guess says every interview with David Sweat has been fruitful and he expects more as the investigation continues. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Jul 29 07:48:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/nys-assembly-speaker-tours-upstate-ny-1669.shtml
1669 ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) -- The new speaker of the New York State Assembly continues his tour of the upstate with a series of events in Ithaca.

Carl Heastie plans to meet with local officials, business owners and residents during his visit on Wednesday. ...]]>

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) -- The new speaker of the New York State Assembly continues his tour of the upstate with a series of events in Ithaca.

Carl Heastie plans to meet with local officials, business owners and residents during his visit on Wednesday. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Jul 29 06:44:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/state-troopers-union-files-complaint-over-patrol-vehicles-1668.shtml
1668 New York - The union representing state troopers has filed a complaint saying many patrol vehicles have too much mileage to be safe.

The New York State Troopers Benevolent Association says nearly half of the roughly 1,300 vehicles have traveled more than 100,000 miles. ...]]>

New York - The union representing state troopers has filed a complaint saying many patrol vehicles have too much mileage to be safe.

The New York State Troopers Benevolent Association says nearly half of the roughly 1,300 vehicles have traveled more than 100,000 miles. ...]]>

Cuomo on Sunday signed two pieces of legislation that strengthen state protections for people with disabilities. He also signed a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the federal act. ...]]>NEW YORK (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is marking the 25th anniversary of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Cuomo on Sunday signed two pieces of legislation that strengthen state protections for people with disabilities. He also signed a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the federal act. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon Jul 27 01:08:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/ny-commission-hearing-set-attorney-discipline-1660.shtml
1660ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A new state panel examining how attorneys are disciplined in New York plans to hold its first public hearing next week.

The Commission on Statewide Attorney Discipline is set to meet for two hours on Tuesday at the Court of Appeals in Albany. ...]]>ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A new state panel examining how attorneys are disciplined in New York plans to hold its first public hearing next week.

The Commission on Statewide Attorney Discipline is set to meet for two hours on Tuesday at the Court of Appeals in Albany. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon Jul 27 01:08:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/schumer-sensors-needed-prevent-drunk-driving-1659.shtml
1659ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says the nation should increase funds for the development of high-tech sensors that can disable a car's ignition if its driver is drunk.

The New York Democrat said Sunday that he is supporting legislation that would increase funding for research and development of the new sensors. ...]]>ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says the nation should increase funds for the development of high-tech sensors that can disable a car's ignition if its driver is drunk.

The New York Democrat said Sunday that he is supporting legislation that would increase funding for research and development of the new sensors. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupSun Jul 26 01:28:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/wage-hike-wont-end-debate-ny-1658.shtml
1658ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Instead of ending New York's debate over the minimum wage, a plan to give a big pay increase to fast-food workers guarantees it will continue for years to come.

Democrats and labor groups want broader increases in the minimum wage that would apply to all workers. ...]]>ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Instead of ending New York's debate over the minimum wage, a plan to give a big pay increase to fast-food workers guarantees it will continue for years to come.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation tracks the spread of the Asian long-horned beetle because the invasive species can devastate trees, especially maples. ...]]>ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Environmental officials say New York residents with swimming pools can help them monitor invasive beetles this summer.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation tracks the spread of the Asian long-horned beetle because the invasive species can devastate trees, especially maples. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupFri Jul 24 06:59:00 2015http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/tree-bears-40-types-fruit-1656.shtml
1656Syracuse, N.Y. – A professor at Syracuse University is developing a tree that sounds like a Dr. Seuss creation.

The tree will bloom in pink, fuchsia, purple and red in the spring and will be capable of bearing 40 different kinds of fruit. The professor says it’s not genetic engineering. ...]]>

Syracuse, N.Y. – A professor at Syracuse University is developing a tree that sounds like a Dr. Seuss creation.

The tree will bloom in pink, fuchsia, purple and red in the spring and will be capable of bearing 40 different kinds of fruit. The professor says it’s not genetic engineering. ...]]>